Macgyver

The weather forecasters are using words like supercell thunderstorms, flash flooding, and on their infographics, the entire state of Michigan is red. I look out the window of my motel room. The gusting winds are making the trees rattle and the clouds are dark and ominous. I decide to wait until check out time to […]

Initial annual television presentations began Monday, continuing a ritual of networks that were trying to get latest offers for Madison Avenue for advertising dollars. As networks draw up their games for the 2019-2020 television season, there are a number of common patterns for new shows and back shows. For one, superhero shows like The CW's […]

The gross anecdotes don't stop there. For his reason in his name, he used to make the most of his eating. The 53-year-old DJ / Minneapolis Holiday Inn. After defrosting Tofu Pups in the hotel (), Moby got all MacGyver on the protein links, per the Guardian. "I did not have a knife," I used […]

The Plastic Mermaids’ debut album is big and strange. How big and strange is it? Think of a planet populated entirely by candy monsters happily fucking each other while they pop each other’s LSD bubble-wrap hair and you’ll be in the right wheelhouse. This shit’s fun, freeing, and entertaining as all fuck. It snuggles nicely […]

David Bianchi (Westworld, MacGyver) and Alejandro Barrios (S.W.A.T., Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) are set to recur opposite Alice Braga in the upcoming fourth season of USA Network’s Queen of the South, from Fox 21 TV Studios and UCP. Queen of the South is based on the bestselling book La Reina del Sur by Arturo […]

This is a little embarrassing to admit. I’ve spent the last several years writing about space, the search for extraterrestrial life and science fiction, but before this week I’d never seen Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi classic, Alien. In my defense, when the movie came out on May 25 of that year, there were still about […]

Well, I’ve made it through the first year without Tony. I don’t think it actually qualifies me for any accolades or money off vouchers but thanks to my besties, four fifty-somethings let loose in Ramsgate made the weekend one to remember for all the right reasons. And now that the jet lag has dissipated, I […]

Mattox Canyon Creek to Agua Dulce (Hiker Haven) – 14 miles (22km) – 454 miles total Today was another shortish day into Agua Dulce and with the cooler weather I was happy to take my sweet time getting ready in the morning to wait for it to warm up a little bit. By the time […]

Although the show got renewed for another Season, fans are pretty bummed: Season 4 was moved to midseason, getting an order of 13 episodes only. That means we have to wait until next year for the Season 4 Premiere. (Minor Spoiler Alert: You might get spoilered about characters and storylines in Season 4 by reading […]

It’s 6.30am. Marion’s at the gym and I’m having breakfast with the girls. When I say “having breakfast”, I mean no one is eating anything because Riley’s frustrated that her drawing isn’t perfect and Tilda’s whinging about the way I poured the milk into her bowl. I vaguely remember the concept of drinking my morning coffee hot but haven’t achieved that for a few years now.

Welcome back from the dead, Alice Morgan. After a nearly four-year hiatus, BBC America’s Luther returns for another horrific case, and so does Detective John Luther’s (Idris Elba) presumed-dead psychotic nemesis/flame (Ruth Wilson), who last appeared in the 2013 season 3 finale. Between seasons, Luther and Alice tried to start a new life together, but […]

When I was young, I spent most of my time with my grandparents; and not because my parents weren’t around, but because my parents worked their asses off for my brothers and me that my grandparents babysat us. Being so young I never understood why my grandmother said the things she said. She had always […]

I was recently asked what my motivation is. Where do I keep it? I found that last bit to be especially intriguing. Where do I keep it? As though I take it out and use it like MacGyver and his pocketknife. I found I really didn’t know, and this could be one of […]

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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Rich Hill pitches to a Tampa Bay Rays batter during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays opening pitcher Ryne Stanek delivers to a Los Angeles Dodgers batter during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – MAY 22: Rich Hill #44 of the Los Angeles Dodgers follows through on a pitch in the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on May 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill follows through on a delivery to a Tampa Bay Rays batter during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Justin Turner flies out to Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger flies out to Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Guillermo Heredia during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Tommy Pham follows through on a solo home run off Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – MAY 22: Tommy Pham #29 of the Tampa Bay Rays is congratulated by Willy Adames #1 after his home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Tropicana Field on May 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Russell Martin ducks away from an inside pitch by Tampa Bay Rays’ Yonny Chirinos during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager reacts to his error on a ground ball by Tampa Bay Rays’ Daniel Robertson during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Yonny Chirinos delivers to the Los Angeles Dodgers during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Enrique Hernandez (14) throws to first after forcing out Tampa Bay Rays’ Guillermo Heredia at second base, for a double play on Avisail Garcia during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger tries to score on a single by teammate Russell Martin during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Bellinger was out. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger tries to score on a single by teammate Russell Martin during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Bellinger was out at home. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – MAY 22: Travis d’Arnaud #37 of the Tampa Bay Rays tags out Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers at home in the sixth inning at Tropicana Field on May 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Rays catcher Travis d’Arnaud, right, tags out Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger at home plate during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – MAY 22: Travis d’Arnaud #37 of the Tampa Bay Rays tags out Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers at home in the sixth inning at Tropicana Field on May 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Rays catcher Travis d’Arnaud, right, shows the ball to home plate umpire Bill Miller after tagging out Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy watches his sixth-inning home run off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Yonny Chirinos during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy celebrates after his home run off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Yonny Chirinos during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy (13) celebrates with third base coach Dino Ebel (12) after his solo home run off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Yonny Chirinos during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Daniel Robertson throws to first after forcing out Los Angeles Dodgers’ Justin Turner (10) at second base on a ball hit by Cody Bellinger, who was safe during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Yonny Chirinos waits for a new baseball as Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy runs the bases with a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – MAY 22: Joc Pederson #31 of the Los Angeles Dodgers catches a line drive off the bat of Willy Adames #1 of the Tampa Bay Rays in the fourth inning at Tropicana Field on May 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Yonny Chirinos reacts after being taken out of the baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – MAY 22: Rich Hill #44 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on May 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Avisail Garcia celebrates his three-run home run off Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Dylan Floro with Brandon Lowe (8) during the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Dylan Floro during the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Brandon Lowe lines an RBI single off Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Dylan Floro during the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rays’ Austin Meadows scores. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Austin Meadows, bottom, scores ahead the throw to Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin on a single by Brandon Lowe during the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – MAY 22: Home plate umpire umpire Bill Miller #26 looks on as Austin Meadows #17 of the Tampa Bay Rays scores against Russell Martin #55 of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who looks back for an over thrown ball in the seventh inning at Tropicana Field on May 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – MAY 22: Avisail Garcia #24 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates his three-run home run with Guillermo Heredia #54 as Russell Martin #55 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts in the seventh inning at Tropicana Field on May 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Avisail Garcia celebrates with Guillermo Heredia (54) after Garcia hit a three-run home run off Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Dylan Floro during the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Dodgers relief pitcher Dylan Floro walks off the field after being removed in the seventh inning of Wednesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Caleb Ferguson during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – MAY 22: Kevin Kiermaier #39 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates his three-run home run with third base coach Rodney Linares #27 in the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Tropicana Field on May 22, 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Baseball’s MacGyvers can blow things up too.
The Tampa Bay Rays exploded for seven runs in a seventh inning that featured two three-run home runs off Dodgers relievers and handed the Dodgers an 8-1 defeat Wednesday night to split their two-game interleague series.
Dodgers starter Rich Hill allowed just one run in his six innings. But a mild-mannered 1-1 tie turned ugly in the bottom of the seventh when Dylan Floro and Caleb Ferguson cut the wrong wires.
Before Wednesday’s explosion, the Dodgers’ bullpen had a 2.72 ERA in the month of May, second-best in the National League. That jumped to 4.10 by the end of the night, more in line with the ’pen’s overall mark – a 4.44 ERA that ranks in the bottom third among MLB teams.
“It’s been reliable at times,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of his bullpen. “Each individual, I think, at times has thrown the ball really well. Right now, working from the back, I think we’re getting Kenley (Jansen) back on line. Petey (Pedro Baez) is throwing the ball really well. Obviously, it was unfortunate yesterday (when Baez was hit by a line drive). Scotty (Alexander) is really trying to get that sinker down.
“Just all of our guys, they really haven’t hit their stride. It’s kind of what I see as opposed to the numbers. These are guys I still trust and we’re going to need them.”
Reliable at times, however, is kind of the definition of unreliable.
Unscored upon through his first 15 appearances this season, Floro has now been tagged for runs in three of his past five appearances (though two of the seven were unearned) with his batting average against going from .172 in those first 15 to .368 (7 for 19) with two home runs over the past five.
Against the Rays on Wednesday, Floro faced four batters and retired none of them.
“I know this is going to happen,” Floro said of the bad outing. “I’m just disappointed I let the team down. I come in these situations and they’re looking for me to put up a zero there.
“I know I’m not going to go out there and be absolutely perfect every time. This game is way too hard. And it’s not just a month long. It’s six, seven months long depending on how far we go. … I know my pitches are good. I just couldn’t execute a couple pitches, get them in the right spot.”
Floro made trouble for himself almost immediately, hitting pinch-hitter Austin Meadows with his third pitch. Back-to-back singles produced one run to give the Rays the lead. Then Floro left a 1-and-1 fastball up over the outside part of the plate and Avisail Garcia drove it to the opposite field for a three-run home run.
“It’s never good to start off an inning walking a guy or hitting him like that,” Floro said. “It never ends pretty after that, really. No matter what the situation.
“Just didn’t execute a four-seamer (to Garcia). Tried to go up and pulled it down. He got a hold of it. You can’t miss spots in the major leagues.”
Ferguson replaced him and allowed just one hit. Before that, though, he walked a batter and hit another. Then he gave up the Rays’ second three-run home run of the inning, a shot to straightaway center field by Kevin Kiermaier.
[related_articles location=”left” show_article_date=”false” article_type=”automatic-primary-section”]It was the second time Kiermaier put his stamp on the game.
The Dodgers managed just five hits Wednesday, though one of them was a solo home run by Max Muncy in the sixth inning to tie the score.
The Dodgers put runners at first and second with two outs that inning and Russell Martin shot a single into center field. But Kiermaier charged the ball and threw home, beating Cody Bellinger, who tried to score the go-ahead run from second.
“That could have changed the game,” Roberts said. “Russell had a good at-bat right there. We had a good runner in Cody. (Kiermaier) made an 80 throw.”
The Dodgers didn’t have another hit in the game.
“Tough night overall,” Hill said. “Regroup and get ready for Pittsburgh.”
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